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In the Middle East, street protests have led to brutal crackdowns on dissidents. In Greece, anger has erupted at massive anti-austerity protests. Meanwhile, Vancouver burns because it lost a hockey game.

Around the globe, the world was laughing at Canada on Thursday morning, as news of post-Cup riots made international headlines.

The U.K. Daily Mail ran its Vancouver riot story beneath coverage of the situation in Greece, where thousands took to the streets on Wednesday to protest proposed $40.5 billion in cuts demanded by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to bail the country out of its massive debt.

Under the Greece coverage, the Mail posted the headline "...meanwhile in Canada - somebody lost an ice hockey match to the Americans."

When you click on the story, the headline becomes: "No, it is not another G20 protest - somebody won an ice hockey match (Well, it was the Stanley Cup and Vancouver lost at home)."

One CNN headline early Thursday morning called Vancouver "loser city."

People were quick to make remarks on Twitter as well.

"Vancouver riots are totally destroying the Canadian 'nice' image. Unless they all say 'sorry' when they trash things, then it's all good," tweeted Rob Irrgang, A Chicago-based programmer.

"The people of Vancouver went loco last night! I thought riots were reserved for assassinations of beloved leaders or unjust beatings," tweeted Jason G. Lee, a sportscaster in Charleston, WV.